Jean O. Scearce

May 20, 1935 - October 20, 2020

Jean Carolyn “Mama Jean” Owen Scearce, 85, of 324 West Fork Rd, Cascade VA went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care after being in declining health for several months. Jean was born on May 20, 1935 in Danville, VA, daughter of the late Jesse James Owen and Rena Barksdale Owen. She spent all of her like in the Danville area where she worked at Disston in production until her retirement. She then worked as a sitter for over twenty years. She was a member of Vandola Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mama Jean as she was known, loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was like the “mother-hen” of the family. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband, James Milton Scearce; and sister, Ruby Hopkins. Survivors include, daughters, Stacy Stone (Foy) and Patricia Wright; son, David Wright (Mary Ellen); sister, Shirley Bryant (Buddy); grandchildren, Codi Marie Brandon, Jenny Jamison, John Marshall Stone, Jeremy Stone, Joe Stone, Randy Williams, Matthew Dalton, Jesse Dalton, John Dalton and Jarred Taylor; numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; special nephew, Dennis Hopkins (Brenda); and her beloved dog, Buddy. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel with the Reverend Steven White officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home and at other times they will be at the residence, 324 West Fork Rd, Cascade VA 24069. The family would like to express a sincere thank you to the staff of Roman Eagle for their care and compassion given to Jean during this difficult time. Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel is respectfully serving the Scearce family.